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Daniel McClellan – Psalms 1 and 2
It appears as though Daniel McClellan is offering translations and notes on some of the Psalms. He has started with Psalms 1 and 2 and I hope he continues this. Check out the translations and notes here – Psalm 1 and Psalm 2. As an aside, it is always interesting to see how different translators…
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Psalm 1.1 – Translation Comparison
The Responsorial Psalm for today is Psalm 1 as you might have gathered from my previous post. In reading through Psalm 1 in the New American Bible (=NAB), I felt like it obscured the progression to be found in verse 1, so I took a look at the verse in parallels. It turns out that…
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Psalm 1.4 – A Video Illustration of Chaff
Psalm 1.4 But not the wicked! They are like chaff driven by the wind. (NAB) Have you ever wondered what chaff being driven by the wind looks like? Of course, modern Africa is not Ancient Israel, but I doubt chaff being driven by the wind has changed much. Here is a video that shows chaff…
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What a Contrast – Malachi 3 and Psalm 1
The Old Testament lectionary reading today was from Malachi 3 and the responsorial Psalm was Psalm 1. When you read these two passages together, there is an amazing contrast and I wonder if it was purposeful. First, read Psalm 1 (NAB): 1 Happy those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, Nor go…